Wichita eagle., 1887-02-01

cents is the price paid for corn. January
20, last year, the price paid was 20 cents
! Kansas City quotes corn at so 1-2 cents
Reno county, and this section in particular
leads the state with her extremely large
yield of corn the past season. Tie averac.
yield was forty bushels to the acre Crib
are running over and those farmers who
could not obtain storage we're compelled t
sell. The various mills and elevators arr
chuck full
Four -four and feed mills and two eleva
tors are situated within a stones throw
ef each other, and the amount OF capita
invested i'll the industry exceeds $500. 900
made up as follows: Reno Roller Mills
$40 900; Elliott & Lemeres feed mill and
elevator, So 900; George Yates and 81.
Apples feed mills. $4,000 each; Fair 6
Shaak's elevator, 50, 400
Since the advent of the Missouri Pacific
track into our city the building boom has
started in earnest, which is remarkable for
this season of the year Fair s. Arnold
and The ST. John s. Marsh Co. report large
sales. The former carry stock Of $780,
900 in lumber of all kinds, and the latter
$21, 0O0
The Missouri Pacific made connection at
Hutchinson this evening, in consequence of
which there is great rejoicing. This gives
lis direct communication with Wichita and
St. Louis and with freight laid down at
Wichita at the same rates as Kansas City,
our merchants will feel the benefit Of this
change and make Wichita their market as
the expense of shipment from that point to
this will hardly be felt
The experiment of running fast freights
over the Hutchinson extension of the c. K
q W. has proven very unsatisfactory. The
change was made in order to give passen-
ger trains right of way, and as this route
was about fifteen miles shorter than the
main line it was thought that California
freight weuld be able to get through
quicker But the Hutchinson extension is
through very sandy country, and the con-
sequence has been that the engines after
making few trips over that line are in
capacitated and are compelled to go in the
shops for repairs. 1t is thought that the
plan will soon be abandoned, as engines
cannot pull the same number of cars and
make the time as on the main line
"Who will be the next mayor" is the
question now so often asked. There are
several names mentioned, but the one like
ly to secure the solid support of the most
element of both parties is S. r.
banker He is always foremost
in anything which tends to advance the in
terests Of the town, and though classed as
straight out Republican, we think in local
politics he is in favor Of the best man. |
Mr.. Marshall was leading spirit in bring
ng the Missouri Pacific to this city, and
always backs his enthusiasm with his
oocket-book
We notice with pleasure that Kicking
Bird. through the columns of the EAGLE,
s showing up the inefficient workings OF
he railway mail system. We could add
,ew pointers of the ignorance and rotten
less displayed in the post Office depart
nent
One of the first bills introduced By Rep
esentative T. T. Taylar, of the Ninety
second District, was an appropriation OF
s125, 900 for the state rcformatory at
iutchison. The general is standing square
y by his constituents as his nomination was
vas made fairly on that premise.
A young man named White, of Sterling,
veil known in this city. while attempting
0 jump on moving passenger train at
"a Junta Wednesday fell under the wheels
nd had both legs cut Off He died shortly
fter. He was buried yesterday.
A woman named Hull, bent en- suicide,
topped in front Of engine 338-W H.
'anplin, engineer, Of this city-while the
rain was nearing Rush Center Wednesday,
nd the entire train passed over her body
Hing her instantly.
Several months ago the EAGLE contained
ne account of the suicide in Wichita of
eff Bromley, and the wounding of his
life. Mrs. Bromley has taken up her res
'ence in this city and moved yesterday in
, the New York house.
Miss Fannie Woodson, of Florence, step
aughter Of Roadmaster Bates, OF the San
Fe, and Dr. Burt, Of that city, were
arried Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
gorge Saunders, of this city, were pres
At
Thomas Sheridan aged fifty years, and
10 Of the Oldest residents OF this section,
ed Monday evening of lung fever. after
short illness
JOHN e. Hendry, aged IA years, only
n of W. F. Hendry, Of the Argosy, died
lnday last after short illness Of lung
yer. His remains were inferred Monday,
e funeral procession being the longest
EN- in this city for years.
The sickly looking wsod worker aud his
lrse girl, mentioned in previous letter :
carrying en- an unholy slliancc while the 7,
fe lay Oh her deathbed, were married :,
onday shortly after the arrival Of third
rty, though not witness. The rage
d threatenings Of an incensed neighbor- =
od caused this sudden movement
On August 5, 1885. Avery Shirk, switch ~
An, while making a coupling in the Santa ~